The White Rose

The White Rose by Amy Ewing is the second book of her Lone City series.

Violet is on the run.  After the Duchess of the Lake catches Violet with Ash, the hired companion at the Palace of the Lake, Violet has no choice but to escape the Jewel of face certain death.  So along with Ash and her best friend, Raven, Violet runs away from her unbearable life of servitude.

But no one said leaving the Jewel would be easy.  As they make their way through the circles of the lone City, Regimentals track their every move, and the trio barely manages to make it out unscathed and into safe haven they were promised- a mysterious house in the Farm.

But there's a rebellion brewing, and Violet has found herself in the middle of it.  Alongside a new ally, Violet discovers her Auguries are much more powerful than she ever imagined.  But is she strong enough to rise up against the Jewel and everything she has ever known?

The Breakdown:
1. After the ending in The Jewel, I could hardly wait for this book, and Ewing reward my wait with quite the exciting story.  Daring escapes, chases through the circles of the Lone city, and surprising revelations, all these things made this book hard to put down.  Even with all the action, Ewing manages to get good continued character development into the story.

2.  Speaking of the character development, I loved the change in Garret.  He makes interesting turn from the bored royal to the rebel.  At first, he appears to just be repaying a favor, but as the story goes on he because involved in the cause.  I also really like the developing chemistry between him and Raven, and can't wait to see where that goes as the series progresses.

3. Ewing also expands more on Ash's past and what he went through to become a companion. She also gives a look at the home he came from, and while he loves his sister, his home life was not an easy or happy one.

4. Of course, Violet has huge development, especially with the discovery with truth of the power she actually holds.  She learns what exactly the Royals have done to gain their power, and how they keep their power.  She shows tremendous strength and determination in this book.

5. Ewing, like The Jewel, leaves this book with a dozy of a cliff hanger. She definitely has me wanting more, and wanting it now.  I can't wait to see where the changes and turn events lead to in the next book.

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